Lactuca sativa
Lactuca sativa
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Black Seeded Simpson lettuce has attractive frilled, crumpled leaves that are crisp, tender, and appetizing. This cool weather vegetable is a vigorous grower. Leaves are high in vitamins A and B!
Sku: 0815
Vendor: Ferry-Morse
Sun/Partial Shade
7-10 Days
45 Days
12"+
Botanical Name: Lactuca sativa
Flavor: Never bitter!
Preparation Ideas: Mix in a large bowl with oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper.
Plant Type: Vegetable
Fill Weight (grams): 2.25
Growth Type: Loose leaf
Sow directly in the garden as early as the soil can be made fine and loose. Plant seeds every 2", covering firmly with soil. Thin plants to 6" apart when they display 2 or 3 true leaves. As plants begin to crowd, pick individual leaves regularly for use.
Planting Depth: .25"
Seed Spacing: Sow Organic Black Seeded Simpson Lettuce seeds roughly 6" apart in rows.
Lettuce needs plenty of moisture. Also, fall crops may have to be started indoors since lettuce has a difficult time even germinating in hot weather. Transplant with care.
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